More than 150 acres of land and 206 houses were destroyed in Khogyani and
Chaparhar districts, he said. Governor Gul Agha Sherzai has appointed a delegation to
survey the area for assistance to victims.

But a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority
(ANDMA), Shukrullah Ihsas, said they could not help the affected farmer under the
relevant rules.

But Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Director Mohammad Husain Safi said they had
appointed district extension mangers to assess the scale of damage. Spades, pickaxes
and handcarts would be distributed to affected growers.